Senators vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 4

The Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild -- both coming off wins -- will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Senators (-130) versus Wild (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Ottawa claimed a 4-1 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on April 2. Ridly Greig had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Senators.

Minnesota won its most recent game 5-2 at home against the Vancouver Canucks on April 2. Matthew Boldy's three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup led the Wild.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we predict will win Saturday's game.

Senators vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Senators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Wild Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Wild game.

• Favorite: Senators (-130)
• Underdog: Wild (+110)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators are 31-23 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Ottawa is 22-16 (winning 57.9% of the time).
• The Senators' implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this contest.
• Ottawa's 75 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 37 times.

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 17, or 60.7%, of the 28 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Minnesota has entered 17 games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 10-7 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Wild, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
• Minnesota has played 37 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa has scored the 10th-most goals in the league (248 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Senators have given up 230 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 15th in NHL play in goals against.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +18.
• The 54 power-play goals the Senators have scored this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 242 power-play chances.
• Ottawa has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.31%).
• The six shorthanded goals the Senators have scored this season rank 11th among NHL teams.
• Ottawa's 74.89% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
• Ottawa has the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 54.5%.
• The Senators shoot 11.5% as a team (11th in the league).

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 243 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• The Wild have one of the top defenses in the NHL, giving up 213 total goals (2.8 per game), fourth in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +30, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Wild have 60 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 242 chances.
• Minnesota's power-play percentage (24.79) ranks the team third in the league.
• This season, the Wild have six shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• At 78.46%, Minnesota has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.8% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Wild's 11% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.